The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-03-25

ment and hen said:
"Pernaps you will accompany me to
the door OF nv poor residence"
Libert assented and walked by the
old mans side speaking in high terms
OF the beautiful scenery Of tn valley,
the romantic situation of III" 'hateau
and the pvt lresque architect = of the
venerable editice Mons. SHn; my was
pleased, and Oh reaching the cont en-
trance. invited his visitor to enter. He
excused himself, however, ant waited
outside while the old man d 4livered
the contents of the basket, he las pro-
fus" III thanks and Libert sal l.:
with your permission, monsieur,
my friends ana nysen VIII come late,
in the day, before cur return 20 Autun
and take @ look at this splendid old
pile"
Mons. Santigny bowed and expressed
hope that they would do So, Then
Libert departed.
AS the sun was beginoino to dip
below the hill, Libert ana m, NO com.
panions presented themselves at the
chateau, and, found Mons. Slntigny
evidently on the lookout for them. He
received them with some cordially.
They politely declined his invitation
to enter the chateau, and, after admir-
ing the exterior, begged to see his
garden. He led the way thither, and
had scarcely entered the garA"n when
he was suddenly seized from behind by
Tlbbald, who pinioned him. At the
same time Libert clapped pitch
plaster over his mouth, and then drew
a rope from his pocket and bound him.
Jurbise in the meantime had returned
to the front entrance of the chateau to
watch. Presently Tibbald joined him
there, and the two entered the dwelling
Going toward the rear. they found the
kitchen without difficulty. There the
old woman was at her work by the
window, picking to pieces IN old dress.
Before she had time to arise, she was
in the grasp of Jurbise and was quickly
to offer any resistance. Having bound
her and laid her upon the floor they
turned toward the main stairway of
the chateau, where Libert awaited
them.
"What have you 0one with the old
man ." asked .Turbise.
"He began to be troublesome" was
the answer, land SO twisted the end
of the rope round his neck and quieted
him"
Having ransacked every place where
money or portable values were likely
to be found, the three men departed
without releasing either Mons. San
tigny or the servant, carrying with them
several thousand francs in money and
some very valuable jewelry set with
precious stones of great worth. The
spoil was divided, and Tibbald and
Jurbise returned to the inn at Autun
and took the train to Paris. Libert
took the road to Epinay, where he in
tended to take an eastern train at
Chagny and thence to Marseilles. The
excuse he made for not accompanying
his associates was that he had relatives
near LIE Saunier who were wealthy,
and that he intended to stay there a
while and get into their good graces.
The true reason was that he had
strangled Mons. Santigny and was
anxious to get out of the country on
BARD of some vessel leaving Marseilles.
While these events were in progress,
Mons. Stanislas Valery was on his way
from Marseilles to visit his two maiden
auntS, who resided near LIE Pont
d'Ouest, in one of the valleys at the
west of Cote d Ore, in Bourgogne. The
father of StanislaS was the half brother
of the ladies in question, who were
known as the Misses Beauja. Stanis-
las was born in Ceylon, where his
father was a merchant, and, being an
only child, his father had never per
mitted him to visit Europe except once,
when he went thither with his mother,
at the age of IL years. His mother died
soon after her return to Ceylon, and
Stanislas was educated by private
tutors. Toward the close of 1884, the
elder Valery died, and his son, who had
reached the age of %, came into pos
session of all his property, which was
large. AS soon as possible he wound
up the estate and resolved to return